Desperate Putin recruiting homeless men for Russian army to save disastrous war effort

Emmerdale star Amy Walsh has revealed that Tracy Metcalfe drops a huge bombshell when she returns to the village in upcoming scenes.The actress is currently on maternity leave after welcoming her first child with former Eastenders actor Toby-Alexander Smith.She gave birth to baby Bonnie just after Christmas last year but is heading back to work for short stint as Emmerdale marks its 50th anniversary.READ MORE: Emmerdale star forced to up security after being victim of homophobic death threatsOpening up about returning to set, TV star Amy said: "It was lovely to be invited back for the 50th."When I was going on maternity leave Jane Hudson, the executive producer, mentioned it was all happening around August and September and said if I wanted to be a part of it to let her know but when it came to it I just wasn’t ready to come back full time."She very kindly offered to write me in and back out again so I didn’t have to cut my maternity leave short but I still didn’t miss out on the 50th celebrations so it was win-win."It’s been really lovely seeing everyone again and being able to bring Bonnie into work to meet everyone as we’re based in London now, so haven’t been back before now."It’s also lovely to be back with all the covid restrictions finally lifted as it was very different the last time I was here."Emmerdale spoilers have revealed that Nate Robinson's (Jurell Carter) stunned when he catches a glimpse of ex Tracy and their little girl Frankie from the Woolpack Beer Garden.

Warning: This article contains mentions of weight loss and a restricted diet. Megan Davies, 29 lives in South Wales and is a sub editor at OK! - as well as now being an internet sensation... "One Monday lunch break, I found myself searching for ways to get rid of my miserable symptoms caused by Hashimotos Thyroiditis.

Veteran BBC presenter Sue Barker has slammed the Corporation for the way it handled her departure from one of its most popular game shows. 

Vladimir Putin has awarded an Order of Courage to a murderer after his gang reportedly killed five people in Russia's war against Ukraine.The Russian president, 69, bestowed the honour upon Ivan Neparatov, 34, who was around halfway through a 25-year prison sentence when he enlisted for the war.Neparatov was said to have been "quickly liquidated" after becoming one of the thousands of criminals released from prison to be sent to fight for Russia on the frontlines.READ MORE:Putin's propagandist says 'Stalin's gulags nicer than Hitler's Nazi concentration camps'Putin has come under criticism for his usage of murderers and rapists as soldiers who are placed on the front line and contribute to their high death rate.As well as being presented with the prestigious Order of Courage, the killer was rewarded for a second time, earning the "for blood and courage" award which was given to him by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.The 34-year-old had committed his crimes as part of a gang, an eighth of whom were ultimately imprisoned as they reportedly wore police uniforms and masks while they carried out their crimes.Neparatov's death certificate revealed that he passed away at the beginning of August due to a "gunshot explosive shrapnel penetrating wound to the head" in Artemovsk, Donetsk.The non-governmental organisation Russia Behind Bars revealed that as many as 20% of some prison populations are given two weeks' worth of training before being sent to the frontlines.Olga Romanova said: "Approximately 20% of the prison population is recruited – if there are 1,300 people in prison, 300 are recruited."They are not taken out all at once, they take out several squads of 50-60 people at a time."To stay up to date with all

Chelsea star Reece James could buy himself a £65million superyacht, complete with an infinity pool and cinema, after signing a new six-year deal at Stamford Bridge. James has been rewarded for his excellent form over the last couple of seasons with a new contract that will take him through until 2028 in west London. The 22-year-old England international has signed improved terms worth £250,000-per-week, meaning he will pocket a cool £13million-per-year.The agreement is a five-year deal, with the option of an extra 12 months, guaranteeing the former Wigan Athletic loanee a whopping £65million in earnings.

Vladimir Putin has suffered a major setback in his plan to “become the ruler of the world”, an expert has said. The warmonger said in 2017 that whoever can win the race to powerful artificially intelligent weaponry would be able to dominate globally, creating a military that would be invincible.

Jeremy Clarkson, 62, has insisted today’s “useless youth” pose “the biggest problem of them all”, despite worries about Russia’s war with Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s plans for Eastern Europe, plus Brexit, and the energy crisis facing Britons this winter.The former Top Gear presenter lashed out at the younger generation in his latest column, claiming “today’s teenagers are far more hopeless than anything humanity has ever produced before”.Jeremy fumed at young people for being intolerant to certain food groups, “deciding what sex they’d like to be”, and for perpetuating cancel culture. The opinionated TV personality went on to suggest that the coronavirus pandemic has made the behaviour of the youth even worse.Jeremy explained his point in The Sunday Times, adding the pandemic: “Taught them they could get an A* in all their A-levels without doing any revision. “And that you don’t need A-levels anyway because the government will use its magic money to pay your wages and your restaurant bills, even when you’re not doing a job.”It comes as this year’s A-level students’ results have taken a hit after grades were teacher-assessed during the pandemic, in the absence of exams.The results have also sparked concern amongst school leaders that disadvantaged pupils have been impacted most severely from the lockdowns and poor access to IT while working from home.Despite these widespread fears about inequality, Jeremy concluded: “I fear this lot are so shot through with arrogance and entitlement, and so clueless about how the world works, they’re going to be hopeless for life.“Which is a worry, because when we are old, they’ll be the ones in charge.  “Which means we’ll be going to bed every night in our looted houses, with some warm

Vladimir Putin is replaced, a former Kremlin adviser has claimed.Sergei Guriev, also an economist, made the stark warning on Friday, claiming that because the system was created with Putin in mind, it could face total collapse after a period with a military nut in the hot seat. Guriev left Russia in a hurry in 2013 amid a political crackdown, and fled to France.

Vladimir Putin demands absolute fealty to the Russian state, and woe to anyone who defies him.

READ MORE: Brit gardener 'shot in neck' and killed by Russians while helping comrade in Ukraine Maganov's death is the latest in a series of mysterious deaths of Russian energy bosses killed in suspicious circumstances since Putin's war in Ukraine began. Maganov had been the chairman of major Russian oil supplier, LUKOIL, since 2020, and had been awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky in 2019 by alleged close pal Vladimir Putin.He had been in senior positions within the company, which has served a number of major European countries including Germany, since joining the board in the early 1990s.There has been no official statement on the cause of death, however an initial report from MASH media which has links to Russian law enforcement claims "he threw himself out of the window", indicating suicide.Police are reported to be working at the scene following the death.The late energy tycoon leaves behind a brother, Nail Maganov, 64, who is the head of another oil company Tatneft after the pair followed in their father's footsteps and entered the oil industry.He was also survived by his wife Fania, the head of an English-speaking school, and his son Ravil, a racecar driver.

Ukraine, it has been claimed Putin has incurable cancer, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's, and that he either has just three years to live. And at a recent meeting with the director of the Russian National Guard, Viktor Zolotov, Putin has given his critics more amunition to stoke the medical fire. READ MORE: Vladimir Putin 'sharply deteriorating' and 'can't attend meetings', say insiders Whilst discussing his invasion with Zolotov, Putin was photographed clutching a table as he spoke to his general.His apparent frailty has been seen by many as a sign that all is not well within the Kremlin's elite.

Russian politician and military general has called for a missile strike against the UK that "would be the end" of the Queen and the Royal Family.Making an appearance on Russian state-controlled Channel 1, hardliner Andrey Gurulev, 54, also claimed that the fastest way for Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine conflict would be by using hypersonic missiles to "wipe out the British Isles".The lieutenant general, who served as a Russian tank commander, also laid out exactly how he thinks military action against the UK would bring about the dissolution of the monarchy. READ MORE: Brit blokes 'dare' Russia to annihilate UK with deadly hypersonic missilesHe said: "Let’s make it super simple.

missiles, with one saying "I dare you" and another branded Vladimir Putin's army "drunken tools".Military commander and MP Andrey Gurulev appeared on Kremlin state TV earlier this week and said hypersonic missile strikes should be used to “wipe out the British Isles”. The lieutenant general, who served as a Russian tank commander, said that rather than leading to full-scale world war, this would halt the Ukrainian conflict and bring victory to Putin.

Vladimir Putin has expressed his "deep sympathies" over the death of former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev.The commiserations over his death came in spite of the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner expressing his sadness that his legacy of peace being 'destroyed' due Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Gorbachev died at the age of 91 after suffering from long-term kidney problems and was on dialysis during the Covid pandemic.READ MORE:Vladimir Putin 'finalising deal with the Taliban' as costs of Ukraine invasion mountKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said to reporters: "President Putin expresses his deep sympathies over the death of Mikhail Gorbachev."In the morning he will send a telegram of condolences to his family and friends."Gorbachev is heralded as one of the important and significant figures of the 20th century due to his role in the ending of the Cold War as well as the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.The former Soviet leader was also praised for enhancing freedom of speech and the press during his reign and his work to limit nuclear weapons.The contrast between Gorbachev's USSR and Putin's Russia has been one of constant debate with Putin himself calling the dissolution of the Soviet Union the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century".While the former leader attended summits with then-US President Ronald Reagan to find a solution to the Cold War, Putin has instead embarked on a path of restarting a war in Europe by invading Ukraine and isolating his nation from the West.Gorbachev was a notable critic of Putin in recent years as he made his feelings known about the current President's strategies.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He said: "I

Vladimir Putin's officials are finalising a lucrative deal with the Taliban as the costs of Russia's invasion of Ukraine continue to mount. Habiburahman Habib, the spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Economy, confirmed that a Taliban delegation was in Moscow finalising contracts for supplies of Russian gas, oil and wheat.

Ukraine to take on Vladimir Putin has been slammed online for posing with a soldier who appeared to be wearing a Nazi patch on his uniform. Former US Army staff sergeant James Vasquez, 47, sold everything he owned and returned to the war-torn country after finding out his wife had left him.

Elon Musk has warned that "civilisation will crumble" if we don't use oil and gas in the "short term". Speaking at an energy conference in Norway on Monday (August 29) the Tesla CEO called for more fossil fuels while also insisting that "we must have a clear path to a sustainable energy future"."At this time, we actually need more oil and gas, not less," he said, according to Bloomberg.

missiles in a desperate bid to fool Ukraine intelligence.

Russian police brutally detained the “rich and successful” owners of expensive Western cars parading through Moscow. The wealthy drivers were swooped upon by officers for flaunting their foreign vehicles on Moscow’s streets, as huge numbers of Russian soldiers are dying in the war in Ukraine.